Chimes, etc.

[suda]

Dear Cecil,
In Feng shui Tips & Tricks, you had mentioned that it is not advisable to hang a metallic wind chime in the West direction. Well, I have had a wind chime (6 metal rods with a wooden clapper)
in this direction for some time now. This direction falls in my father?s bedroom (using the bagua, this is the relationship area of our house).
The chime is hanging from the roof just outside the glass sliding windows. We hardly ever hear it tinkle because the windows stay shut on one side. Do I remove it at once?
In SE-S-SW is my bedroom. A feng shui consultant had advised me to keep a yellow coloured mud pot in the SW corner ? I had been feeling very upset about my parents and he said that this would give stability. Please advise.
Also, the SW part of my house (according to the bagua, this would be the fame area) is totally missing. Should this be a worry? I have read stuff about putting a red light in the missing area to energise it. Is this true?
Thanks & regards.
P.S. By mistake, I posted the above in the 'Conference for Layouts' also.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
Please see below:-

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On 1/20/01 11:34:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
In Feng shui Tips & Tricks,
you had mentioned that it is
not advisable to hang a
metallic wind chime in the
West direction. Well, I have
had a wind chime (6 metal rods
with a wooden clapper)
in this direction for some
time now. This direction falls
in my father?s bedroom (using
the bagua, this is the
relationship area of our
house).

In the Feng Shui Tips and Tricks, what I mean is that when placing a wind chime, especially if it is a metallic wind chime, one must be especially cautious if placed in locations of the general metal element such as NW or West.
Two other locations such as NE (devil's main gate) and SW (devil's back door) must also be noted.
It is not that one must not place it there but rather, take care especially if no FS audit has been conducted.
Usually, this is done in relation to the Flying Star analysis to ensure that there is a balance at this sector.

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The chime is hanging from the
roof just outside the glass
sliding windows. We hardly
ever hear it tinkle because
the windows stay shut on one
side. Do I remove it at once?

Frankly, if it serves no purpose and since it hardly tinkle: this is considered good and bad.
Good because, being ever hardly tinkle, usually the metallic tinkle is not heard at all and thus, it is not activated.
"Bad", hmm.. since a full audit has not been conducted... not sure if there is an imbalance caused with it but usually, since it is of the metal element... it is much better than using other elements that may cause an imbalance.

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In SE-S-SW is my bedroom. A
feng shui consultant had
advised me to keep a yellow
coloured mud pot in the SW
corner ? I had been feeling
very upset about my parents
and he said that this would
give stability. Please advise.

I personally feel that this advise is not related to Traditional FS advise, unless the consultant has related it to the sector and can mention that since the yellow coloured mud pot (which in my opinion represents) earth element is used to counter another element which is causing an imbalance. I.e. yellow (earth)is thus used to counter such an imbalance.
I take this more as a `decoration' since, usually such a small quantity may not give an impact to the location.

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Also, the SW part of my house
(according to the bagua, this
would be the fame area) is
totally missing. Should this
be a worry? I have read stuff
about putting a red light in
the missing area to energise
it. Is this true?

Under the Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui, the significance of a missing area can be seen from the following:-
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/building.htm
You have to properly determine whether indeed is it a real missing corner:-
1. It should normally be more than 1/3 or 33.3 percent of the area of a sector.
2. One should confirm whether instead of it being a missing corner.. could it be a protrusion?
The significance under the Shapes and Form School of SW which is not fame corner but rather... constant bad luck... occuring ...
3. Usually, mirrors are placed on each side of the wall to give the illusion of extending it.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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Thanks & regards.
P.S. By mistake, I posted the
above in the 'Conference for
Layouts' also.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
Further to what I had mentioned earlier:-
1. Usually there is no major impact on the placement of metal wind chimes other finding a family member sleeping close to it could perhaps have nightmares.
2. It is the belief that nightmares are usually cased by playful imps, and in some cases cause nightmares especially if metal wind chimes are used (in the West, NW - which are the metal element sectors).
Because, of the time element, where, if one place a wind chime at a particular sector, utimately there can be a situation where, there could be perhaps too much imbalance of the metal element at a sector... and it could cause the above.
One can chart this out say using tools such as Flying Star analysis, say by day analysis. Usually with certainty.. where at certain day and time... there may be a large concentration of either too yin elements falling at a particular sector which usually may attract these playful imps...
3. Another area is the North East (devil's gate) or SW (devil's backdoor) where especially again if there is at a certain period where too much yin elements congregate or during the dreaded `seventh lunar' month... metallic vibrations or tune could invarably attract a ghost or spirit into the home.
4. The above concept lies with the idea that for the Buddhist or Toaist... using bells etc... are used to attract the dead.
This is evident in the Chinese rites that are performed for the dead. This is where someone died and religious cremony is done to `call' the dead.. from say their home to their resting place.... using such metal sounds...
5. Majority of the time, many people are still lucky when using metal such as wind chimes. As metal is still the widely used `cure' or preventive cure in curing both the dreaded bad wood element and bad earth element. It is thru pure unluckness that one may occassional place such items at the wrong place and the wrong time.
Usually, this is done when, one used two or more wind chimes at various locations thus instead of providing the `lucky' cure.. it attracts the wrong time of `help'.... one up here for the ghostly spirit....usually this is bad luck...
One has to remember that too much or `over eating.. FS can give one indigestion.. or ever a severe stomach ache...
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/22/01 5:04:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Anon,
Please see below:-

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On 1/20/01 11:34:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
In Feng shui Tips & Tricks,
you had mentioned that it is
not advisable to hang a
metallic wind chime in the
West direction. Well, I have
had a wind chime (6 metal rods
with a wooden clapper)
in this direction for some
time now. This direction falls
in my father?s bedroom (using
the bagua, this is the
relationship area of our
house).

In the Feng Shui Tips and Tricks, what I
mean is that when placing a wind chime,
especially if it is a metallic wind
chime, one must be especially cautious
if placed in locations of the general
metal element such as NW or West.
Two other locations such as NE (devil's
main gate) and SW (devil's back door)
must also be noted.
It is not that one must not place it
there but rather, take care especially
if no FS audit has been conducted.
Usually, this is done in relation to the
Flying Star analysis to ensure that
there is a balance at this sector.
The chime is hanging from the
roof just outside the glass
sliding windows. We hardly
ever hear it tinkle because
the windows stay shut on one
side. Do I remove it at once?
Frankly, if it serves no purpose and
since it hardly tinkle: this is
considered good and bad.
Good because, being ever hardly tinkle,
usually the metallic tinkle is not heard
at all and thus, it is not activated.
"Bad", hmm.. since a full audit has not
been conducted... not sure if there is
an imbalance caused with it but usually,
since it is of the metal element... it
is much better than using other elements
that may cause an imbalance.
In SE-S-SW is my bedroom. A
feng shui consultant had
advised me to keep a yellow
coloured mud pot in the SW
corner ? I had been feeling
very upset about my parents
and he said that this would
give stability. Please advise.
I personally feel that this advise is
not related to Traditional FS advise,
unless the consultant has related it to
the sector and can mention that since
the yellow coloured mud pot (which in my
opinion represents) earth element is
used to counter another element which is
causing an imbalance. I.e. yellow
(earth)is thus used to counter such an
imbalance.
I take this more as a `decoration'
since, usually such a small quantity may
not give an impact to the location.
Also, the SW part of my house
(according to the bagua, this
would be the fame area) is
totally missing. Should this
be a worry? I have read stuff
about putting a red light in
the missing area to energise
it. Is this true?
Under the Shapes and Form School of Feng
Shui, the significance of a missing area
can be seen from the following:-
http://www.geomancy.net/fs/building.htm
You have to properly determine whether
indeed is it a real missing corner:-
1. It should normally be more than 1/3
or 33.3 percent of the area of a sector.
2. One should confirm whether instead of
it being a missing corner.. could it be
a protrusion?
The significance under the Shapes and
Form School of SW which is not fame
corner but rather... constant bad
luck... occuring ...
3. Usually, mirrors are placed on each
side of the wall to give the illusion of
extending it.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
Thanks & regards.
P.S. By mistake, I posted the
above in the 'Conference for
Layouts' also.